By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja –
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested 39 suspected Internet fraudsters at different locations within Benin City.
A statement posted on the Commission’s X handle on Friday, said the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, May 8, 2024; following actionable intelligence on their suspected involvement in computer- related fraud.
Exotic cars recovered from the suspected fraudsters
Items recovered from them include: eight exotic cars – two Mercedes-Benz GLK 350, two Mercedes Benz C300, two Lexus RX350, Toyota Camry, Lexus ES350, laptops and phones.
Laptops, phones and other gadgets recovered from the suspected Yahoo boys
Meanwhile, operatives of the anti-graft in Uyo, the capital city of Akwa-Ibom also arrested 21 (Twenty-One) suspected internet fraudsters.
The suspected cybercriminals were arrested at different locations within Akwa Ibom State. While five of the suspects were arrested at ‘Laundering Lounge’, Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, on Monday May 6, 2024, sixteen others were arrested on Tuesday May 7, 2024, at Church Road, off Calabar Itu Road, Uyo.
Items recovered from them include, two luxurious cars, nine laptops, 28 smart phones and two wrist watches.
The EFCC said the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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